Service difficulty report · Tire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 17, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
390
Aircraft time
16,976 hours, 18,939 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
H31X97513
Condition
Flat
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
18,966 hours, 20,815 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 3535 PIT-BGM. LEFT INBOARD MAIN TIRE WENT FLAT AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN BGM WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED INBOARD LEFT AND OUTBOARD LEFT MAIN WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLIES, AND PERFORMED SPECIAL INSPECTION FOR TIRE BURST AND EXCESSIVE BREAKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. NO DEFECTS FOUND.